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People have been begging Hugh Jackman to star in a Muppet movie for years, based solely on the idea that it sounds like he’d have a great time and so would audiences. We’ve never gotten to see the blessed union of Hugh Jackman and the Muppets, but the Wolverine star is following in Tim Curry’s steps by starring in the upcoming Treasure Island remake directed by Ridley Scott.

That is the report that has been making the rounds over the past few days, with the expectation that an official announcement will be coming in the next few weeks. Hugh Jackman will star as the iconic pirate Long John Silver in the adaptation of Robert Lewis Stevenson’s original novel. Ridley Scott has been attached to direct while Adolescence writer Jack Thorne has written the script.

No studio is currently attached to produce the film. 20th Century Fox initially passed on the project because the company is currently a subsidiary of Disney, which has its own pirate-themed series in Pirates of the Caribbean. The result is expected to be a bidding war among studios to be involved in the film. With such a high-profile director and star, we expect this to be a hotly contested process, even if it doesn’t deliver on the joy of seeing Hugh Jackman starring opposite Kermit the Frog or Miss Piggy.

Hugh Jackman is setting sail into Treasure Island, with Ridley Scott as director. It is definitely going to be a big hit when it comes out, though it could be even bigger if they threw a few Muppets in there.

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